Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
'l. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
'l, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
'l in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
'l you have here. The definition of the word
'l will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
'l, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Asturian
Etymology
Contraction of the article el.
Article
'l m sg
- (definite) the
- Daniel ye'l direutor.
- Daniel is the director
Usage notes
- The article el contracts to 'l after a word that ends in a vowel, if the following word begins with a consonant.
Related terms
Catalan
Pronoun
'l
- Contraction of lo.
Usage notes
- 'l is the reduced (reduïda) form of the pronoun. It is used after verbs ending with a vowel.
- Mira'l. ― Look at him.
Declension
Catalan personal pronouns and clitics
|
|
strong/subject
|
weak (direct object)
|
weak (indirect object)
|
possessive
|
| singular
|
|
proclitic
|
enclitic
|
proclitic
|
enclitic
|
|
| 1st person
|
jo, mi3
|
em, m’
|
-me, ’m
|
em, m’
|
-me, ’m
|
meu
|
| 1st person majestic1
|
nós
|
ens
|
-nos, ’ns
|
ens
|
-nos, ’ns
|
nostre
|
| 2nd person
|
tu
|
et, t’
|
-te, ’t
|
et, t’
|
-te, ’t
|
teu
|
| 2nd person formal1
|
vós
|
us
|
-vos, -us
|
us
|
-vos, -us
|
vostre
|
| 2nd person very formal2
|
vostè
|
el, l’
|
-lo, ’l
|
li
|
-li
|
seu
|
| 3rd person masculine
|
ell
|
el, l’
|
-lo, ’l
|
li
|
-li
|
seu
|
| 3rd person feminine
|
ella
|
la, l’4
|
-la
|
li
|
-li
|
seu
|
| 3rd person neuter
|
|
ho
|
-ho
|
li
|
-li
|
seu
|
| 3rd person reflexive
|
si
|
es, s’
|
-se, ’s
|
es, s’
|
-se, ’s
|
seu
|
| plural
|
|
| 1st person
|
nosaltres
|
ens
|
-nos, ’ns
|
ens
|
-nos, ’ns
|
nostre
|
| 2nd person
|
vosaltres
|
us
|
-vos, -us
|
us
|
-vos, -us
|
vostre
|
| 2nd person formal2
|
vostès
|
els
|
-los, ’ls
|
els
|
-los, ’ls
|
seu
|
| 3rd person masculine
|
ells
|
els
|
-los, ’ls
|
els
|
-los, ’ls
|
seu
|
| 3rd person feminine
|
elles
|
les
|
-les
|
els
|
-los, ’ls
|
seu
|
| 3rd person reflexive
|
si
|
es, s’
|
-se, ’s
|
es, s’
|
-se, ’s
|
seu
|
| adverbial
|
|
| ablative/genitive
|
|
en, n’
|
-ne, ’n
|
|
|
|
| locative
|
|
hi
|
-hi
|
|
|
|
1) Behaves grammatically as plural.
2) Behaves grammatically as third person.
|
3) Only as object of a preposition.
4) Not before unstressed (h)i-, (h)u-.
|
Italian
Article
'l m sg
- (after vowels) Archaic form of il
Leonese
Article
'l m sg
- Apocopic form of el: the
Usage notes
- The article el contracts to 'l after a word that ends in a vowel, if the following word begins with a consonant.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
Contraction of bheil.
Verb
'l
- Syncopic form of bheil
- Cà 'l thu dol? ― Where you going?
- 'L fhios a'd? ― D' you know?
Usage notes
- Colloquial. Rarely written except in representation of speech.